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The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has released a set of new resources to tackle risks on sites where pedestrians and vehicles interact.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced a challenge to raise $1 million as part of the ACI Foundation’s annual appeal.

Sandvik is restructuring its crushing and screening business with the establishment of a new business area, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP).

Hitachi Construction Machinery is planning to launch the ultra-large EX2000-7 hydraulic excavator in October 2021.

Green Rock has acquired Alabama-based Couch Aggregates in a move which it says expands its footprint in the construction aggregates industry. 

Distributor SMT Ghana opened its doors to existing and potential clients to showcase a wide array of products from China-based quarrying, construction and mining equipment company SDLG.

Two Liebherr wheeled loaders are helping to meet the demands of increased production at concrete batching company Ready Mix Tees Valley.

Quarrying and aggregates company Singleton Birch has partnered with Oxford University spin-out Origen Power to develop zero carbon lime production.

Lafarge Canada is working with its subsidiary Geocycle Canada and Rio Tinto to reuse waste from the aluminium smelting process to make cement. 

The equipment rental sector in Europe saw growth of 4.1% in 2019, according to a survey of 15 countries published by the European Rental Association (ERA). The survey estimates there will be a decrease of 10.4% this year, but the market is forecast to increase by 4.8% in 2021 at a constant exchange rate.

JCB is marking its 75th birthday today (23 October) and there is one family with an extra reason to toast the milestone after notching up a collective 600 years of service with the company.